Category: Life

family · Life

What is a true friend?

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A true friend

What is that?

Someone you can count on

That’s a fact

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We have friends

As we go through life

Help you through struggles

Hell and strife

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Just to talk

On the phone

When feeling down

Isolated, alone

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An email

Just out of the blue

Genuine interest

Friendship true

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Even a stranger

That you’ve never met

Cares enough

To show that respect

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No contact,

many years

Such kind words

Emotional tears

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Advice to help

No one else cares

This person does

Problem shared

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Distraught from rejection

Just words can help

A little bit of luck

Relief felt

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If you want a true friend

You don’t have to plan

Think about others

And be the best friend you can.

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Phil lister 06/04/18

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depression · Diary · family · happy · Life · Life of Randy · love · New book · work

Life of Randy (Book One: Theme Park)

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When Randy and his step dad fight on moving day his family moves away and abandons him. Now he has to face life and his bullies head on.
Follow him as he embarks on a coming of age journey where anything goes.

Living with best friend Ana that he has fancied for years is, well interesting, especially when her boyfriend Mark lives there too. With stolen glances added to the mix it makes for an explosive cocktail.

He moves out and meets Clara and he thinks it could be love at first sight, but when Ana comes knocking at his door, will he give into temptation?

After receiving some life changing news he is overcome by his emotions. On a path of self-destruction he wants one thing, retribution against his tormentors, but in his escalating rage just how far will he go?

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family · happy · Life · love · work

You can win!

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I feel I need a boost

If I wish to raise the roof

The next step is before me

I hold my own liberty

I am strong, courageous

Life is tough, laborious

I defy, nothing will stand in my way

Different and proud, there is always another way

Have faith, make your own fate

Believe in you, make mistakes

Learn, grow, flourish like a flower

This is for you, it’s your hour

Never has it mattered more to make your decision today

Life is yours to make it, you align the way

Positivity is your tool

Use it, break the walls

Scream, make noise, shout

That’s it, let it all out

Beat that negativity into the ground

Until you can’t hear it make a sound

Breathe that air, take it all in

Go for it, you can win!

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Phil lister 27/02/18

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happy · Life · work

Yes! Success!

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In England

I had a good job

I was somebody

It meant a lot

I met someone

Things advanced

She fell pregnant

Wanted to return to France

We moved to France

Left my job

To have a baby

Gave up the lot

I regret not

The choice I made

To be a dad

Even if I was afraid

To be isolated

Conversation nul

Mute even

Life so dull

To start working

In fast food

Never thought possible

But I pushed through

Emasculated

Never felt as trapped

Not able to move

Started to look back

No, no, no

Same email always

With our regrets

Their negative way

I got a 4th interview

A large company

I sold myself

Take a chance on me

The next day at work

I see their lorry

Never noticed before

Will it be fate?

Will I be sorry?

I told myself

If it’s meant to be it will

Angie wished me Irish luck

And told me to chill

Finally some luck

Had shone on me

I’ve got the job

I’m so happy

8 months of applying

Depressing as it’s been

400 applications

Felt like a has been

I told my work

The news today

They were happy for me

In their own way

Goodbye to the fast food

The people that gave me my chance

Now to the new chapter

March the 12th I will dance!

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Phil lister 06/02/18

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depression · family · Life

Tormented Dad

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I’m sick of being nice

I’ve taken so much crap

My rage has been building up

I’m gonna use a bat!

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Bad luck follows me about

Followed by it wasn’t meant to be

Doors just close on my face

This Shit always happens to me!

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Rejection, bollocks,

I’ve had enough

I’m Fucking good

But can’t get any luck

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Weekends working,

This has got to change

My kids do not deserve this

I’m going deranged!

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Abused outside the court room

Keep my calm

Oh how I would of liked

To of caused harm

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But nice old me

Said nothing like I do

And got walked over

Like a trampled poo

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Could of been nasty

Stuck in the knife

That is luckily not me

Affecting someone else’s life

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I thought two steps ahead

Of the knock on effect

Overall who would suffer

From my move to dissect

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As I believe

It is not for me to say

I know that life will present

All her nasty ways

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And although maybe I’m bitter

My hatred so strong

I’ve always tried

Just to get along

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For the sake of our boy

Who deserves none of this

For all your selfish actions

Even when you take the piss

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I will be civil

Even though I can’t stand you

Your bullshit will show finally

And your transparency will shine through

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Phil lister 20/01/18

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depression · family · happy · Life · love

We cannot go back

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I’m a great believer in karma

As you may already know

I believe what goes around comes around

That’s the way it goes

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I’ve had some proper shitty weeks

It’s been all getting so much

Then my car broke down

Turned out to be the clutch

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I had had enough

I cried like a child

My dog comforted me

It lasted a while

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I been asking myself

Is it cause I don’t believe?

I try to be selfless

And the occasional good deed

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First stress this week over now

My dog has gone to a good home

She has companions

And lots of space to roam

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I’m still waiting a call for a job

Been a week in all

Every time my phone goes

I think it’s THE call

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Still awaiting news for the car

Gonna cost a bomb

So much work to be done

Going on for so long

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Tomorrow stressing me now

Judgement day

Will change all our lives

It is the only way

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So I try to stay positive

Although lots of negative crap

Think about the future

Because we cannot go back

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depression · family · Life · work

A good cry

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I’m calling out for help

Friends, family

Begging almost

I don’t know how to get through

I feel it coming

Washing up

Tears trickle down my cheeks

Voice starts to go

End my call

I can understand

Bitter taste

Need to carry on

Then

It floods

Wailing like a child scorned

The only friend I have

That consoles me

The hypocrite

Is man’s best friend

That this bastard cannot keep

I’m just going to give her away

Because she’s too much….

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In my time of need

She is there

I cry

I cry

I cry

Hysterically

Breakdown finally hits

Will I go on?

Have I got a choice?

Things look bad

They always do

Going through bad times?

Have a good cry

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happy · Life

Hear me roar

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Naked

Free as can be

I’m proud

Can you not see?

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I am strong 

Tall 

My scream is a roar

When I part my wings

Watch me soar!

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I hunt my prey

Watching with my eagle sight

I pounce

Sudden

No time for fright

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I rip it apart

Through flesh and bone

Crimson spewing

I am at home

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I am the predator

Fear me

Run for your life

If I catch you

Beg for your life

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I know mercy not

Pity

Futile

I am solitary

Profit from exile

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Leave my prey uneaten

What do I care?

I am the king

The world is my lair

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Phil lister 10/01/18

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happy · Life · work

Job Interview

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Nervous,

It could all change

Life could become

Ever so strange

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Can’t sleep

Can’t eat

What’s it doing to me?

I’m so stressed out

Is it to be?

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That stress before

The work I put in

All that paperwork

Just to put in the bin

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Research

Prepare 

Do everything I can

Tell myself stay calm

Stick to the plan

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It’s just a job

I know 

It doesn’t change things

That uncertainty before

All the stress it brings

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I won’t tell anyone

Not even my mum

Hearing no

Never been fun

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Self confidence gone

Success ratio down

All these rejects

Make me frown

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Approach it calm

All you can do

Take a deep breath

Have faith in you

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Do I deserve this?

Is it finally a yes

Am I gonna get it?

After this

I’m gonna be a mess

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Fate is gonna come knocking

One day

You will see

When you hear that yes

Your gonna be happy

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Phil lister 08/01/18

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